Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Medrone)

Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Medrone) is a corticosteroid hormone replacement; used as an antiinflammatory or immunosuppressive agent in poultry. The chemical name for methylprednisolone acetate is pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methyl-,(6α,11β).